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About 42 Willowbank Road
A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.
42 Willowbank Road is a semi-detached house in Birkenhead (CH42 7JZ). It has a recorded floor area of 106 m² (around 1141 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1950-1966 and council tax band C. The latest certificate (January 2015) shows a D (score 56), a step below the typical UK home. When first surveyed in March 2014 the rating was E, the property has climbed 1 band since. Between certificates, roof efficiency went from Poor to Average and hot-water efficiency went from Poor to Good. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 83), a 2-band jump. The latest certificate is from January 2015, so improvements made since then won't be reflected.
It hasn't traded since June 2002, a hold of 24 years that's notably long for the area. At 106 m² the property is well over the postcode median (79 m² across 17 EPCs), placing it in the larger end of the local stock. Today's modelled estimate of £176,000 sits 604% above the 2002 sale of £25,000. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£22/sq ft) was about 77.4% below the postcode norm.
Energy performance
Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.
Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 18 Jan 2025
Sales history & valuation
Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.
42 Willowbank Road's modelled value sits at over four times its earliest registered sale price (2002).
Current estimate
See how we calculated this£176,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables.
Last sold (2002)
£25,000
Recorded with HM Land Registry.
Sales timeline
Versus other Willowbank Road homes
Four headline reads against 11 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.
On price per m², 42 Willowbank Road runs well behind the street norm.
Price per m²
£236
Street avg £1,144
Floor Area
106 m²
Street avg 99 m²
Habitable Rooms
5 rooms
Similar properties nearby
A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.
The neighbourhood at a glance
A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Birkenhead district page.
Crime
8/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Road — bus stop.
Road noise across the postcode
Modelled day and night-time noise levels around CH42 7JZ from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
53.6dB
Everything within walking distance
Schools, transport stops and scenic spots near this property — 65 points of interest in total.
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